HAIRSPRAY Equity Principal Actors - Fireside Theatre Auditions

HAIRSPRAY - NYC EPA

Fireside Theatre | Fort Atkinson, WI

NOTICE: AUDITION CALL TYPE: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Open Jar Studios, 1601 Broadway, 11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM — Sign-ups will end early due to the MLK Jr. Holiday.
Holding room: 12G

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

Dinner Theatre

Book: Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan

Music: Marc Shaiman

Lyrics: Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

$810 weekly minimum

Director: Ed Flesch
Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger
Choreographer: Kristyn Pope

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in HAIRSPRAY (see breakdown). Performers of all ethnicities, physical types, gender identities, and ages are encouraged to audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: March 30, 2026
Runs: April 16 – May 31, 2026
All roles will be understudied.

OTHER

There are no Equity stage managerial positions currently available.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is fine. Also, please bring your picture and resume, stapled together.

Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

BREAKDOWN

HAIRSPRAY

SEEKING:

EDNA TURNBLAD

Typically played by a man in drag. White. Large physique. 40s-50s. Sincere and honest. Strong comic ability. 60s Baltimore housewife, “larger than life” character with singing ability to convincingly play mother of Tracy.

TRACY TURNBLAD

Female, high school age. White. A plus-sized girl with big hair, an even bigger heart, and an aspiration to change the world. Outgoing, unstoppable, good-hearted with a vibrant, lovable, spirited personality. Strong dancer/mover. Strong pop belt singer.

LINK LARKIN

Male, high school age. White. Handsome, sexy, clean-cut, good-hearted, down-to-earth. The heartthrob of the local TV teen dance show. Strong pop singer and great mover.

MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE

Female, Black, 40s-50s. Queen of Baltimore soul, a radio DJ. Powerful and inspiring, with an infectious, brassy personality. Strong soulful, gospel/pop singer.

CORNY COLLINS

Male, White, 30s. Host of local TV teen dance show. Handsome, charming, engaging, smooth. Strong pop singer who can move.

PENNY PINGLETON

Female, White, high school age. Ditzy, neurotic, devoted best friend of Tracy. Very funny. Pop singer with strong belt, good mover.

SEAWEED J. STUBBS

Male, Black, high school age. Tracy's classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Strong singer and dancer.

LITTLE INEZ

Female, Black, young teen. Seaweed’s lovable little sister. Spunky, tough, streetwise, outgoing. Soulful voice, strong belt, great mover.

AMBER VON TUSSLE

Female, White, high school age. The show’s resident princess, conniving and selfish, but superficially perky. Strong dancer/singer.

VELMA VON TUSSLE

Female, White, 30s-40s. Ex-beauty queen glamour. Sweet seeming, manipulative, controlling villainess. Good comic who sings well.

WILBUR TURNBLAD

Male, White, 40s-50s. Loving, mischievous character, Tracy’s father. Moves well.

PRUDY PINGLETON

Female, White, 40s-50s. Comedic. Various zany roles including Penny Pingleton's uptight and small-minded mother. Doubles as a sadistic high school gym teacher and prison matron. Minimal singing role. Simple dance movement required.